Fairchild had its first Bird Day on Sunday, which I deemed to be a success apart from the bird walk that started at the ludicrously early 7 a.m. (I can't do anything at that hour other than sleep.) The wildlife rehab center at Miami's science museum was in attendance with a couple of of permanent residents, a red shouldered hawk and an Eastern screech owl.
I'm sure that like me, many of the day's visitors walked right past the tiny owl assuming it was a stuffed bird. You can see what I mean from the first photo. And what a treat to see the hawk up close and personal.
Sir Roy Strong’s Garden at The Laskett
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[image: The Laskett _copyright Charles Hawes]
We live fairly near The Laskett. So seeing it was open, we thought we'd
have an afternoon out and went to vis...
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